Watergate
Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.
About Watergate
Watergate, at 2500, 2600, 2650, 2600 Virginia Ave. NW, 600, 700 New Hampshire Ave. NW, was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Oct 12, 2005. The Register lists it for its architecture and politics, at the national level. It describes its style as Modern Movement, as it does for 14 other District of Columbia listings. The listing covers 9.4 acres. Three more Register listings are within a quarter mile.
What it isGroup of buildings in Washington, D.C. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗
PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 69 MB · National Archives↗Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 15 minutes
2500, 2600, 2650, 2600 Virginia Ave. NW, 600, 700 New Hampshire Ave. NW, Washington · about 0.6 miles on foot, as the crow flies
25 more Register listings within half a mile
★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.
Modern Movement style, nearby
Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Modern Movement.
Memories of Watergate
The record says what it is. Neighbors know what it means.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Questions about Watergate
Is Watergate on the National Register of Historic Places?
Yes. It was added on Oct 12, 2005 (Register number 05000540).
Is Watergate a National Historic Landmark?
No. It is on the National Register; District of Columbia has 75 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Old Naval Observatory, 0.5 miles away.
Can you visit Watergate?
Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.
Where can I read the history of Watergate?
In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 69 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.
Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 117692621 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.